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Article 10: Definitions 206 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> A utility-scale commercial facility that converts sunlight into electricity, whether by photovoltaics (PV), <br /> concentrating solar thermal (CST)devices, or various experimental solar technologies, producing more <br /> than 100 kilowatts of power with the primary purpose of wholesale or retail sales of generated electricity. <br /> Solid Waste Disposal Facility <br /> Any facility involved in the disposal of any hazardous or non-hazardous refuses or sludge from a waste <br /> treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility, domestic sewage and sludges <br /> generated by the treatment thereof in sanitary sewage collection, treatment and disposal systems, and <br /> other material that is either discarded or is being accumulated, stored or treated prior to being discarded, <br /> or has served its original intended use and is generally discarded, including solid, liquid, semisolid or <br /> contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, institutional, commercial and agricultural operations, <br /> and from community activities. <br /> Solid Waste Disposal Site <br /> Any place at which solid wastes are disposed of by incineration, sanitary landfill or any other method. <br /> Special Event <br /> A commercial activity attracting at least 20 people at any given time, that typically does not involve <br /> permanent structures, and does not occur more frequently than seven days in a 30-day period or more <br /> than 50 days per year. Examples of special events are craft shows, small festivals, concerts, medical or <br /> veterinary clinics, and sites operated by businesses engaged in hosting outdoor social events such as <br /> picnics or receptions sponsored by a restaurant or caterer. <br /> Activities which are not included in this definition include: <br /> a) Events of a personal or non-profit, nature such as family reunions and church activities; <br /> b) Farm-related or rural events such as horse shows, 4-H events and auctions; and <br /> c) Fund-raising events for non-profit organizations. <br /> Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) <br /> The land in the floodplain subject to a 1% or greater chance of being flooded in any given year as <br /> determined in Section 1.1.3 of this Ordinance, as defined by the base flood elevation. <br /> Special-Purpose Unit of Government <br /> Any special district or public authority. <br /> Special Use <br /> A use which would not be appropriate generally throughout the zoning district or without special study, but <br /> which, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to neighborhood, would be appropriate. Such <br /> uses which are listed as Special Uses in the Permitted Use Table, Section 5.2, may be installed and <br /> operated only after approval by the Board of Commissioners or by the Board of Adjustment, as <br /> appropriate, subject to the general and specific standards. <br /> Specified Anatomical Areas <br /> (a) Less than completely and opaquely covered human: (i) genitals, pubic region, (ii) buttocks, or <br /> (iii) breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or <br /> (b) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. <br /> Specified Sexual Activities <br /> (a) Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; <br /> (b)Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; or <br /> (c) Fondling or other erotic touchings of human genitals, pubic regions, buttocks or breasts. <br /> Starch, Vegetable Fats, and Oils Manufacturing <br /> Establishments primarily engaged in creating a finished oil based product by: <br /> (a)Wet milling corn and vegetables; <br /> (b) Crushing oilseeds and tree nuts; <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-56 <br />